Need to loose 170 pounds!

ghoulmoon
ghoulmoon Posts: 1
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If anyone has crossed a similar journey or is in the process of a similar journey, let's share ideas and tips!
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  • hearthwood
    hearthwood Posts: 794 Member
    You'll find lots of support right here, just be faithful about logging in everyday, friends will come.

    Remember it's just calories in versus calories out.
  • Cerakoala
    Cerakoala Posts: 2,547 Member
    Hi nice to meet you :) This is a great site for encouragement and wisdom. So many people here have great things to share i have learned a lot :) The biggest things I can tell you are weigh everything, log everything you eat and never give up :) Remember just because you may have a bad meal do not make the next one a bad one too. Stand back up and keep moving forward :) You got this :)
  • amy2234
    amy2234 Posts: 9
    Nice to meet you! I have about (well let's be realistic) I have 200 pounds to lose. I am in it to win it. Feel free to add me!
  • ChrisWarrenFitness
    ChrisWarrenFitness Posts: 2
    hey imlooking to lose 105 pounds, and would love to be here to support you and encourage!
  • kikityme
    kikityme Posts: 472 Member
    My suggestion is to set mini-goals. 30 pounds, another 30...etc. It makes it seem less daunting.
  • nirarealtor
    nirarealtor Posts: 4 Member
    My main goal is to lose in total 57 pounds but for starters i would like to lose 18 by Sept ..... I have a plan and I will shoot for my first phase Im 207 lbs currently and looking forward to make it happen! Lets go team
  • MichelleV1990
    MichelleV1990 Posts: 806 Member
    Hello! I'm in need of encouragement, too, so feel free to add me to your support team. I started out at 204 pounds and would love to lose at least 60.
  • terpstje
    terpstje Posts: 27 Member
    Hi, I am new to this also. So feel free to add me also.
  • pnkfitbae
    pnkfitbae Posts: 2
    Ahmazing weightloss journey Cerakoala. I read your reply and it was so sweet. I hope to find friends here to help. I'm pretty much the only one doing it. My friends say they want to lose weight but doesn't put in any effort to try with me. It's hard to do it along sometimes, but hopefully I can do it with people here. :happy:
  • LucasEVille
    LucasEVille Posts: 567 Member
    160lbs here, down 49lbs so far. Would love to share support with anyone with similar goals :)
  • EmmaEVille13
    EmmaEVille13 Posts: 69 Member
    I might not fit the criteria exactly but I am close lol

    38lbs off and 115lbs to go!

    FR sent :D
  • anewmemeant2be
    anewmemeant2be Posts: 9 Member
    Hello, I am new to this site, just joined tonight but I have a lot of weight to lose too. I am so excited to find this site. Best of luck to everyone! I would love to network too for support through this process.
  • Mrsfluffypants
    Mrsfluffypants Posts: 37 Member
    Hello! I am just returning, also. I was here before and lost almost 80 pounds, but then regained 40 pounds. I am back for what I hope are the right reasons this time. I have 145+ pounds to go. Anyone can feel free to add me, also :) Good luck! You got this.
  • Lara124911
    Lara124911 Posts: 23
    I was over weight and tried so many things. Different things work for different people and I was lucky enough to find one that worked for me. I lost 18 pounds in one month without much exercise and it's been a life changer. I'm a little embarrased to post my before and after photos here but if anyone actually cares to hear what I've been doing then I'd be happy to help in any way. Just shoot me an email at secretosdelara@gmail.com and I'll show you my before and after photos, and tell you about how things are going for me with the stuff I've tried. I wish someone would have helped me out when I was struggling to find a solution so if I can help you then it would make my day
  • BEquality
    BEquality Posts: 58 Member
    I'm in the process of a similar journey! It's still new to me, at just under a month of being on the journey. My goals (mainly, joining the military, likely U.S. Army or Navy) have kept me going, and I don't plan on giving up. This is too important to me now. :)

    Best of luck on your journey… you can do it! Feel free to add me.
  • Luckee_me
    Luckee_me Posts: 1,425 Member
    Hi,
    You can do this.
    Get up everyday and do the best you can do.
    Somedays you will rock it and somedays not so much.
    Just don't quit.
    Good luck to you.
  • TamOzFit
    TamOzFit Posts: 5 Member
    I am on similiar journey and looking for buddies to share encouragement, struggles, ideas, motivation and whatever with. I am from the Bangor, Maine area :) New friends from anywhere is ok though.....
  • DuckDynastyMakesMeLaugh
    DuckDynastyMakesMeLaugh Posts: 363 Member
    Read these:
    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1235566-so-you-re-new-here?hl=so+you're+new+here

    http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/974888-in-place-of-a-road-map-2k13

    TL:DR the link right above then ->http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/975025-in-place-of-a-road-map-short-n-sweet

    If you have 75+ lbs to lose 2 lbs/week is ideal __________This is you:wink:
    If you have 40-75 lbs to lose 1.5 lbs/week is idea
    If you have 25-40 lbs to lose 1 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have 15 -25 lbs to lose 0.5 to 1.0 lbs/week is ideal
    If you have less than 15 lbs to lose 0.5 lbs/week is ideal

    Set your weight loss goal in MFP to lose 2 lbs/week and eat back a percentage of your exercise calories. (they are usually overestimated). Stay hydrated, get adequate sleep, get a food scale, weigh and measure your food, log accurately and be patient!
  • nwickart82
    nwickart82 Posts: 31 Member
    Been on this journey off and on for years... I am giving it another go per doc's orders. Feel free to add me anyone :) Need all the help I can get.
  • carol5047
    carol5047 Posts: 44 Member
    My suggestion is to set mini-goals. 30 pounds, another 30...etc. It makes it seem less daunting.

    I strongly agree with this!
  • ADJ84
    ADJ84 Posts: 4
    Hello and welcome - I'm sure you'll do great - its so simple, burn more calories than you eat and you'll lose weight! MFP definitely works - I lost about 100lbs four years ago though MFP. Unfortauntely 30lbs of that has crept back on in the last year which is why I'm back. But the system definitely works as long as you are totally honest! I definitely agree with the poster who said about breaking it into mini goals - its much less daunting. I'd personally say just focus on losing your first 10lbs, just to prove to yourself that you can, and then keep moving the goal post! Its nice to have little goals which can be achieved within weeks rather than some dauntingly huge goal which might be two years away! At least that's how my mind works ;-)

    Anyone on here who wants to friend me I'm always happy to give lots of support to anyone who needs it!

    Andy
  • Awesomers
    Awesomers Posts: 144 Member
    Hi, feel free to add me. My goal is 139 down. Keep it simple and don't focus on the larger number!
  • beachgirl613
    beachgirl613 Posts: 139 Member
    Hi. Feel free to add me. My goal is to lose 120-130 pounds. I'm getting back in and I'm determined this time.
  • PoseysMama
    PoseysMama Posts: 9
    Hello fellow Michi-ghoul! I am new as well as loving it and you will too! Feel free to add me! I have found that my "pals" have been awesome and motivating! I'm sure you will have a great experience!
  • earlnabby
    earlnabby Posts: 8,171 Member
    Welcome! I am another who has to lose more than 100 lb. (140-150 or so, final # TBD). I have currently lost 1/3 of that since the first of the year. Some things I have learned: slow and steady. I am aiming for 1 lb a week even though 2 lb is perfectly healthy for my situation. Also, weightloss is not linear. My graph looks like a series of wide steps: I lose nothing for a couple of weeks then have a drop, then another flat step. Everybody is different and you will lose the weight the way YOU do.

    I agree with the small goals. A great goal to start with is that magic number of 10% of your body weight. I can't tell you how excited I was when I reached that! It motivated me to keep going.

    Start with small changes. Log your food even if you are not trying to cut out much right now. It will bring more awareness as to what you are eating as well as your personal eating and hunger patterns. Some do well on a couple of meals a day and some (like me ) do better eating more like 5 times a day. You will eventually find out your sweet spot.

    Same thing with exercise. Start out doing anything to move, even if it is just walking to the end of the block and back. Eventually you will get a sense of your fitness level and find something you love to do, whether it is walking working out at a gym, working out to exercise DVD's at home, etc. Try out different things. Gyms will usually give a guest pass for people to try it out. Look to local rec centers too. I found a water aerobics class that I absolutely adore and is easy on my joints.

    Good luck and we will get there together!
  • anndawe
    anndawe Posts: 13 Member
    Congratulations on making the right changes in your life. I am also hoping to lose more than 100 lbs by the time I reach my goal. It certainly is a hard journey but worth the end result i'm sure. If you would like to add me as a friend, please feel free. A little motivation doesn't hurt anyone. :)
  • slimbettie
    slimbettie Posts: 686 Member
    I am on my journey of losing 163 pounds.

    All I can say is:

    1. Don't think of the entire 170 pounds, but rather break it up in 10 or even 5 pound increments.
    2. Reward yourself ever so often, once you've reach small milestones, with NON food related things.
    3. Do not restrict calories to below 1800 to start with. You will be able to reduce the calories as you loose more weight.
    4. Do not restrict any food groups or any treats. By this I mean work in treats into your daily calories. Go for 80% good calories (from healthy foods) and 20% naughty foods.
    5. Drink a ton of water.
    6. If you don't want to start exercising now, then don't. I was on here for a good 7 months before I did a single bit of exercise.
    7. Take it EASY! Be easy on yourself. One bad meal or one bad day will not ruin you forever.
    8. It is going to take a long time for you to loose the 170 pounds. At least 2 years. Don't sabotage yourself with a plan to loose the weight too fast and then when you don't make it, you give up. Don't do it to yourself. You are NOT in a race.
    9. Take your measurements now and take pictures. And keep on doing this monthly or every 2 months (as you like). This will keep you motivated when the scale does not move the way you want it to.
    10. Make Myfitnesspal your new best friend. If you feel like eating *&%#@ then read up on all the success stories or go through the recipes section. Awesome people here and many are eager to help you. Just ask.

    All the best to you! I look forward to reading your success story. :flowerforyou:
  • relocatedcowboy12
    relocatedcowboy12 Posts: 33
    I am looking to lose 100+ pounds too, if anyone feels so inclined please add me.
  • wizzybeth
    wizzybeth Posts: 3,578 Member
    I have 90+ lbs to go...main thing is to keep focused, keep logging your food even if you go over your allotment for the day. Don't be discouraged if you have an "off" day - pick yourself up and keep on. :) Exercise as you are able - if you are unable to do a "real workout" don't be discouraged - just take baby steps. Walk for a small period of time per day - even if it's as short a time as 5 minutes. Take an additional walk for 5 minutes every day - then work up to 8 minutes, then 10, etc.
  • lythy77
    lythy77 Posts: 33 Member
    I fell of the wagon many times. but am back on it now. I have 117 pounds to lose. calories in vs calories out for me. im doing it slowly this time, and the correct way... 1660 calories a day.
    i would be happy to make some friends on there..

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